Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage. New Living Translation Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife. English Standard Version And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. Berean Standard Bible So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. King James Bible And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. New King James Version So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. New American Standard Bible Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. NASB 1995 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. NASB 1977 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. Legacy Standard Bible And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. Amplified Bible And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. Christian Standard Bible So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother, Kenaz, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as a wife. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother, Kenaz, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as a wife. American Standard Version And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. Contemporary English Version Caleb's nephew Othniel captured Kiriath-Sepher, and Caleb let him marry Achsah. English Revised Version And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Othniel, son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured it. So Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as a wife. Good News Translation Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage. International Standard Version Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife. Majority Standard Bible So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. NET Bible When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife. New Heart English Bible Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. Webster's Bible Translation And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife. World English Bible Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captures it, and he gives his daughter Achsah to him for a wife. Young's Literal Translation And Othniel son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, doth capture it, and he giveth to him Achsah his daughter for a wife. Smith's Literal Translation And Othniel, son of Kenaz will take it, the brother of Caleb, and he will give to him Achsah his daughter for a wife. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife. Catholic Public Domain Version And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, seized it. And he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as wife. New American Bible Othniel captured it, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz; so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage. New Revised Standard Version Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Athnayel, son of Qanaz, the brother of Kalab, defeated it, and he gave him Aksa his daughter as a wife OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Gothoniel the son of Chenez the brother of Chaleb took it; and he gave him Ascha his daughter to wife. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Caleb's Portion and Conquest…16And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” 17So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. 18One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”… Cross References Judges 1:13 So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. Judges 3:9-11 But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. / The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him. / So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died. 1 Chronicles 4:13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. Judges 1:12-15 And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” / So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. / One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?” ... 1 Samuel 25:44 But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim. 1 Samuel 18:27 David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage. 1 Samuel 14:49-50 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter). / His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner. 1 Samuel 17:25 Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.” 1 Samuel 18:17-19 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” / And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?” / So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. 1 Samuel 25:39-42 On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife. / When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.” / She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” ... 1 Samuel 25:3 His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings. 1 Samuel 25:40-42 When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.” / She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” / So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife. 1 Samuel 25:43 David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives. 1 Samuel 18:20-21 Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him. / “I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.” 1 Samuel 18:28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David, Treasury of Scripture And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. Othniel Judges 1:13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. Judges 3:9,11 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother… Kenaz Joshua 14:6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea. Numbers 32:12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD. Achsah 1 Chronicles 2:49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. Jump to Previous Achsah Acsah Caleb Caleb's Capture Captured Daughter Kenaz Marriage Othniel Oth'ni-El WifeJump to Next Achsah Acsah Caleb Caleb's Capture Captured Daughter Kenaz Marriage Othniel Oth'ni-El WifeJoshua 15 1. The borders of the lot of Judah13. Caleb's portion and conquest 16. Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter 18. She obtains a blessing of her father 21. The cities of Judah 63. The Jebusites unconquered So Othniel son of Kenaz The name "Othniel" means "God is my strength" in Hebrew, which is fitting for a man who would later become Israel's first judge (Judges 3:9-11). Othniel's lineage as the "son of Kenaz" places him within the tribe of Judah, a tribe known for its leadership and strength. Kenaz, his father, is also noted as Caleb's younger brother, which ties Othniel to a family of faith and valor. This familial connection underscores the importance of godly heritage and the influence of righteous family members in fulfilling God's purposes. the brother of Caleb took it and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֥ל (‘ā·ṯə·nî·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6274: Othniel -- a hero in Israel son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Caleb’s כָלֵ֑ב (ḵā·lêḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3612: Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land brother אֲחִ֣י (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 251: A brother, ) Kenaz קְנַ֖ז (qə·naz) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7073: Kenaz -- an Edomite, also two Israelites took it, וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּ (way·yil·kə·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere and Caleb gave וַיִּתֶּן־ (way·yit·ten-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set his daughter בִתּ֖וֹ (ḇit·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter Acsah עַכְסָ֥ה (‘aḵ·sāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5915: Achsah -- a daughter of Caleb to him ל֛וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew in marriage. לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (lə·’iš·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Links Joshua 15:17 NIVJoshua 15:17 NLT Joshua 15:17 ESV Joshua 15:17 NASB Joshua 15:17 KJV Joshua 15:17 BibleApps.com Joshua 15:17 Biblia Paralela Joshua 15:17 Chinese Bible Joshua 15:17 French Bible Joshua 15:17 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 15:17 Othniel the son of Kenaz the brother (Josh. 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